Lost Boyos: A Football Travel Podcast

The host of the Dial M for Merthyr podcast, Louis Moore joined us to talk about discovering the magic of Merthyr Town, the universal love for Penydarren Park, and why the cob and chips might be football's ultimate food. Plus, we discussed Louis’ devotion to Ricardo Rees, our own affection for Merthyr Tesco and Koolers, and bemoaned and celebrated the public transport links between Bargoed and Merthyr.

You can find the Dial M for Merthyr podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6h4E5qQRtsWL1IAmC1hFUn?si=cfb0a352e03f4acb and their website here: https://dialmformerthyr.blogspot.com/

And here's Louis' Ricardo Rees article that is mentioned in the episode: https://dialmformerthyr.blogspot.com/2026/04/ricardo-rees-cult-hero-by-loius.html

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It has been a hell of a season for Coventry City. Coventry super fan Joey Coombes joined us to talk about the thrills of Cov's 2025/26 season, as well as the crazy 25 year journey to get back to the big league. Plus, we talked about how Coventry is a 'real city', watching the team play on a hill in Northampton for a season, and memories of Highfield Road.

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This week, we were delighted to be joined by Maksims Krivuņecs, the President of the Virslīga - the Latvian professional football league. We kicked off with a brief trip down memory lane by discussing Southampton legend Marians Pahars and Latvia’s historic Euro 2004 appearance, before diving into the current culture of Latvian football culture: the unique 'forest' grounds by the beach, the change from a 'one champion league' to varying league winners, and Maksims’ own work, with his team, in bolstering engagement with the league. Plus, we explored his ambitious vision for a unified Baltic League and why a partnership with Estonia and Lithuania could be the key to unlocking the region's true potential.

You can find Maksims on X at @m_krivunecs.

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Marc was in the host’s seat this week, as Matt wanted to be one of the guests to celebrate ten years since he first visited Slovakia—a country where he spent two years watching football up and down the Slovak football pyramid, as well as venturing into the leagues of neighbouring Central European countries.

Joining Matt as a guest was his good friend from his Slovak years, Thanos Michael. Thanos moved to Slovakia from his home in Greece and soon fell in love with the country and its football—especially his beloved Spartak Trnava, who he has watched every game (so far) this season.

We also talked about some of the fun grounds in Slovakia, the wackiness of the Slovak football scene, Matt’s love for the Slovakia national team between 2016 and 2018, and Thanos's impressive feat of watching four games in four different countries in 24 hours.

Thanos runs a Slovak football account on X, which you can find at @slovak_football.

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With Luke Chambers as guest, Richard ‘Kosi’ Kosmola joined us this week to chat about his love for Huddersfield Town and why the West Yorkshire spot is one of the great pub towns in the game. We also get into how he first fell in love with Spanish football through Screensport, and hear a highly passionate take on why La Liga holds such a special place in his heart.

You can find Kosi on X at @RichardKosmala and at @richardkosmalalife on Instragram.

Much love to our previous guest and this week's co-host Luke Chambers too. You can follow the Costa del Fútbol on X and Instagram at @CostaDelFutbol_ and you can follow Luke at @ChambersLuke7. Plus, check out his groundhopping Instagram page at @yorkshirefootylad.

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Winchester City fan Robert Conway joins us this week to chat about following one of Hampshire’s most renowned non-league sides home and away. We also dive into his groundhopping adventures across Europe, with a particular focus on completing all 56 league clubs in Germany—and how he fell in love with Alemannia Aachen along the way.

You can follow Rob on X at @Rob_WCFC, and the Alemannia Aachen UK supporters’ club at @AlemanniaUK.

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This week we were joined by Alex Ashmore – a presenter and reporter with Sporty TV who’s done post-match interviews with some of the biggest names in the game, including Antoine Griezmann, Jude Bellingham and Xabi Alonso, as well as trying to get something interesting out of football’s most elite (and scariest) managers. We chatted about his journey into football media via studying with Real Madrid CF, his love for Yeovil Town FC and Málaga CF, and the many football adventures that have taken him around the world.

You can find Alex on X and Instagram at @alexhashmore and you can see more of Alex's content on Sporty TV on Instagram at @officialsportytv and on X and TikTok at @SportTV.

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This week, we were joined by Gareth Thomas of Gareth’s Football Writing for a brilliant chat that took us from the English grassroots scene in Shropshire to a Caribbean Island of 15,000 people. Gareth told us all about football in Anguilla and his time as media officer at Uprising FC, giving a real insight into the charm of the game on a small island. We also dived into his blog, how it started, and why telling under-the-radar football stories matters. 

Make sure to check out Gareth’s work at Gareth’s Football Writing for more of his brilliant stories here https://garethsfootballtravels.wordpress.com/author/garethsfootballtravels/

You can follow Gareth on X at @Gareth19801 and Uprising FC at @UprisingFC.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Will Dalton, Charlton Athletic fan and author of Oh San Lorenzo: A Journey through Argentine Football Culture. We briefly talk Addicks (from John Robinson to the magic of The Valley) before heading to Buenos Aires to explore Will’s obsession with San Lorenzo. We discuss the club’s history of displacement, their move to the Nuevo Gasómetro, and the wild experience of following them - from local league games to the 2014 Club World Cup final in Marrakesh.

You can find 'Oh San Lorenzo: A Journey through Argentine Football Culture in all the usual book stores: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oh-San-Lorenzo-Argentine-Football/dp/1836801998

You can find Will's social medias linked to the book at @SanLorenzoEng on X and @oh.san.lorenzo on Instagram.

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On our one year anniversay of the podcast, we were joined by Alex Fitzpatrick — the host and founder of The Spanish Segunda Show. We chatted about his passion for the division, the beauty of the league, and why he firmly believes that "Segunda doesn't mean second best." We also delved into his first Spanish football love, RCD Mallorca, and discussed what it's like living and following the beautiful game on his adopted island home.

You can follow the Spanish Segunda Show on X at @SegundaSpanish and on Instagram at @spanishsegundashow.

You can listen to here or in all the usual podcast places: https://open.spotify.com/show/1upe35GMJpT4SWQ9kcmPS8?si=881d74194b7c4dbc

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